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D�melo Radio Program talks Disability Rights

Zulma Turner, Outreach Specialist with Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands joins Dímelo Moderator Lucie Rodriguez.

AARP continues to reach the vast Hispanic population of the Virgin Islands with useful information and helpful topics on Dímelo, AARP VI’s monthly Spanish radio program. This month’s topic was the rights of the disabled. The invited guest was Zulma Turner, Outreach Specialist at the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands.

The Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands (DRCVI) advocates for people with disabilities. DRCVI performs a number of services to include investigating abuse/neglect complaints, and visiting the prisons, youth rehabilitation centers and other group homes. DRCVI educates the disabled community about the services that they are entitled to under the law. DRCVI trains parents to understand the laws and enables parents to advocate for themselves and their children.

During election years, DRCVI works with the Elections office staff to make sure that the polls are accessible.

DRCVI assists the territory’s AD-HOC committee that meets every month. This committee serves as the ADA watchdog of the Virgin Islands. Electric lifts at the airport, ramps in public places, lower public telephones, increased parking for people with disabilities, accessible aisles at supermarkets and an elevator at an inaccessible restaurant are all achievements of the AD-HOC group. DRCVI also has a PAIMI (Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness) advisory council that meets four times a year.

AARP applauds the work that DRCVI is doing to help and assist the disabled residents of the Virgin Islands.

Dímelo Radio Program airs the first Tuesday of each month, on Latino 98.3 FM. Be sure to tune in!